Baseball didn’t really get into my blood until I knocked off that hitting streak. Getting a daily hit became more important to me than eating, drinking or sleeping.
JOE DIMAGGIOI think there are some players born to play ball.
More Joe DiMaggio Quotes
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I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.
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There’s always some youngster coming up- they’ll find somebody.
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I always thought there was at least one person in the stands who had never seen me play, and I didn’t want to let him down.
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A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.
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Now I’ve had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
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It’s great to be young and be a Yankee!
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After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
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There’s nobody taking center from me until I give it up.
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The test of an outfielder’s skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.
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In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
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All pitchers are born pitchers.
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At my age, I’m just happy to be named the greatest living anything.
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There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.
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